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Music Therapy with Adolescents in Psychiatric Treatment Who Have Histories of Loss: A Thematic Analysis of Session Content
(2015)Many adolescents with psychiatric disorders have experienced significant losses in their lives, yet there is limited literature describing this population. In the current study, six adolescents in residential psychiatric ... -
Music Therapy-Based Social Skills Enhancement For Adolescent and Young Adult Students With Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study
(2016)Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been increasing at an alarming rate for several decades.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 1 in 68 children in the United States have been diagnosed with some form of ... -
Parents’ Experiences of Music Therapy with Pediatric Palliative Care Patients
(2019)Over 8,600 children are eligible to receive pediatric palliative care services every day (Freibert & Williams, 2015). Due to the wide range of diagnoses and complicated medical treatment required for these patients, adequate ... -
Perception of Music Therapy Among Peer Professionals in a Continuing Care Retirement Community
(2019)The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the perception of music therapy by peer professionals in a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) due to a lack of literature in this area. Research shows that ... -
Preparing for the future: A description of client music preferences and musical preparedness of music therapists
(2019)Music therapists often use client-preferred music in order to build rapport with clients, decrease their anxiety, increase relaxation, and increase overall efficacy of music interventions. The American Music Therapy ... -
A Proposal for a Music Therapist/Pastoral Care Facilitator in Hospice
(2012)This project proposes the combination of two professional roles into one position in the hospice field. The proposed position would be a music therapist/pastoral care position. In today’s health care environment, hospice ... -
A Qualitative Analysis of Four Methods of Music Therapy for Well Adults
(2011)This qualitative study examined the subjective experiences of 8 women between the ages of 33 and 66 who engaged in 4 different methods of music therapy identified by Bruscia (1998a): improvisation, composition, receptive ... -
The Relationship Between Caretakers’ Music Preferences and the Perceived Music Preferences of Adults with Developmental Disabilities.
(2010)Adults with developmental disabilities are a unique population. They are accorded by law all the rights to make decisions for themselves but many times lack the ability to do so. In this situation, they are dependent on ... -
The Relationship between Music Therapists’ Personal Use of Music and Work Engagement
(2009)How do music therapists cope with the stressors involved with their work? Are music therapists using music for self-care? Although music therapists certainly facilitate and engage in music experiences with their clients, ... -
The Relationships and Dynamics Between Music Therapy and the Neurodiversity Movement
(2020)This research study explores the relationship and dynamics between the music therapy profession and the neurodiversity movement. A phenomenological study was used; seven participants were interviewed who have experience ... -
Resilience Over Burnout: A Self-Care Guide for Music Therapists Working with Clients Who Have Experienced Trauma
(2015)Self-care is crucial in preventing burnout (Lee & Miller, 2013) and an ethical responsibility for those in helping professions (Barnett & Cooper, 2009). Research has shown that music therapists experience an average range ... -
Self-Care of Hospice Music Therapists: A Phenomenological Study
(2013)Music therapists working in hospice encounter deep emotional experiences due to the many aspects of the music-therapist-patient relationship, affecting the ability to maintain self-care strategies. Quality self-care, as ... -
Supervision and Learning Needs of Music Therapy Interns in the Pediatric Medical Setting: An Inquiry of Supervisors
(2015)The many and dynamic roles in internship supervision can confuse music therapy interns and supervising music therapists alike. The level of intensity and immediacy involved in internship supervision in the pediatric medical ... -
The Effect of Individual Music Therapy on Whole-Person Care in Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation
(2019)There is increasing evidence documenting music therapy’s effectiveness in addressing physical, ommunication, cognitive, and psycho-social-emotional needs of patients undergoing rehabilitation. Despite the burgeoning research ... -
The Effects of Music and Imagery on Burnout of Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care
(2015)This study aimed to investigate the effects of the use of music and imagery on burnout in Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) in skilled nursing facilities. Burnout is a condition of decreased job performance resulting ... -
The Meaning and Experience of an Origianal Lullaby for Parents of Hospitalized Infants
(2015)The stress on parents of hospitalized infants is great. Living in the hospital with their child, they may fear for their child’s life and while becoming removed from their normal lives. Oftentimes, they do not have ... -
The Occurrence of Impostor Phenomenon: A Survey of Music Therapists
(2020)Impostor Phenomenon is a pattern of cognitive distortions that involves experiencing feelings of inadequacy or fraudulence that are unwarranted, which may cause psychological effects such as anxiety, depression, burnout, ... -
The Role of Music in the Combat Experiences of OEF/OIF Veterans
(2019)Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, many military personnel served multiple, extensive deployments as part of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Though music has always ... -
The Role of Music Therapy in the Relationship between One with Alzheimer's Disease and the Family Caregiver: A Case Study
(2015)There is little research that investigates the effect that engagement in music therapy facilitated by a music therapist will have on maintaining or improving the relationship between the person with Alzheimer’s disease ... -
The Role of Music Therapy in Treating Older Adults in Long-Term Care with Depression: A Pilot Study
(2015)This study investigates the role of a chosen music therapy treatment protocol—free play on a drum followed by preferred-music listening—in treating depression among older adults who reside in long-term care facilities. A ...